UTC-04: It is 8 PM in eastern zone of Canada and United States, Bahamas, Haiti, Cuba, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Compromise in U.S. Congress, tax reform and debt are seriously delinquent. Direct candlelight to wake up the politicians. My 2-hour candle is glowing. Love and light to all.

UTC+02: It is 8 PM and the Candlelight Wave enters most of Europe and central Africa including Libya, Egypt, and South Africa. Focus candlelight on improved economics in Europe, stabilization in Libya and Egypt, and human rights and reduced poverty in all of Africa. Love and light to all.

UTC+03: It is 8 PM in most of the Middle East, some Eastern Europe and East Africa. Much unrest in this Middle East. Candlelight should focus on hope the Arab Spring will eventually bring significant peace and much improved human rights. Israel and the Palestinians must find peaceful solutions. Love and light to all

UTC+05: It is 8 PM in Pakistan, 8:30 PM in India and Sri Lanka, and 8:45 PM in Nepal. Pakistan and India need to settle their hostilities toward each other. Pakistan needs to take action against the extremists in their country. Now focus our lights for peace here. Love and light to all.

UTC+08: It is 8 PM in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan. Love and light to all. China needs significant improvement in human rights and urgently needs compassion for the people of Syria.

UTC+09: It is 8 PM in Korea and Japan. Love and light to all. The Glow for Peace is strongly needed for political North Korea for improving its dismal human rights record. A ban on nuclear weapons is essential for peace.

UTC+11: It is 8 PM in regions of eastern Russia. The Wave for Peace will pass through various parts of Russia for the next 8 hours. Love and light to its people. May our glowing lights stir the political leaders toward thoughts of peace and compassion for folks in countries like Syria.

UTC+12: It is the 20th hour (8 PM) in New Zealand and Zone 12 and our Wave for Peace begins to slowly circle the globe. As host of DUO, one of my candles will now glow for 24 hours to make certain that light will shine for every country within each time zone where the Wave for Peace is passing. May our lights bring some peace to troubled nations!

In 2002 the General Assembly of the United Nations officially declared September 21 as the permanent date for the International Day of Peace. Folks all over the world will participate in many different activities that focus on world peace. This will be DUO’s fourth annual Candlelight Wave. As before,I encourage DUO members around the world to light a candle during their local time of 8-10 P.M. on September 21. If members from every time zone participate, a wave of candlelight will slowly move around the world during the entire International Day of Peace. A minimum of 2 hours each will allow for time-zone overlap. Each member will spend their 2 hours any way they wish. One way is to invite friends to share the experience and spend a little time focusing on world peace.